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Arabella Field
Arabella Field (born February 5, 1965) is an American actress and film producer known for her roles in films such as ''Dante's Peak'', '' Feeling Minnesota'', ''Godzilla'', ''National Treasure'', '' Paper Man'' and as Melinda Bitterman in the animated television version of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott's daily comic strip ''Baby Blues''. Career She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including ''The Sopranos'', ''Seinfeld'', ''Law & Order'', ''Numb3rs'', ''House'', ''Rules of Engagement'', ''In Case of Emergency'' and other shows. She had a recurring role playing Patsi Moosekian in the show '' Under Suspicion''. In 2010, Field starred in the web series ''Sex and the Austen Girl'' on ''Babelgum Babelgum was a free-to-view Internet television platform supported by advertising. The project was set up in 2005 by Italian media and telecommunications entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia (one of the founders of Italian TelCo FASTWEB) and scientist Eri ...'', produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabella Fields
Arabella Fields ( Sarah Arabella Middleton, also known as "Belle Fields, the Black Nightingale"; January 31, 1879 – after 1933) was an African-American singer. She moved to Europe in 1894 and is thought to be among the first black-American artists to record in Europe, making recordings of songs by Stephen Foster. She spoke five languages and was successful with European audiences singing lieder and yodeling. Early life Sarah Arabella Middleton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 31, 1879. Although details of her early life are unknown, she claimed to have begun performing in 1887 at the age of 8. Career Early career (1894–1902) In the summer of 1894, 15-year-old Arabella Middleton joined a vaudeville troupe organized by R.A. Cunningham heading for Europe. The 'San Francisco Minstrels', composed of four women and four men, opened in Berlin at the Charlotteburg Flora cabaret on August 30, 1894. After a three-month German tour, the troupe traveled across Denm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Suspicion (TV Series)
''Under Suspicion'' is an American police drama television series set in Portland, Oregon. It was created by Jacqueline Zambrano. Its episodes were broadcast on the CBS network from September 16, 1994 to March 10, 1995. Though short-lived, the show premiered to fairly strong reviews, which praised lead Karen Sillas's performance and observed that the show functioned as a kind of Americanized ''Prime Suspect''. Filming occurred in Portland, with views of the South Park Blocks and Willamette River. The show is rated M in New Zealand for violence, sexual references and offensive language. Cast The show stars Karen Sillas as Detective Rose "Phil" Phillips, the only female detective in a male-dominated police squad. The supporting cast includes Philip Casnoff as Internal Affairs Sergeant Jimmy Vitelli, veteran character actor Seymour Cassel (star of ''Faces'' and ''Minnie and Moskowitz'') as Captain Mickey Schwartz, Ray Baker ('' Hard Rain'') as Chief DeSort, Paul McCrane as Detect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014 Film)
''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' is a 2014 American slasher film and serves as a metafictional sequel to the 1976 film of the same name. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon in his feature-length directorial debut, the film was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Jason Blum and Ryan Murphy. The film stars Addison Timlin, Travis Tope, Spencer Treat Clark, Veronica Cartwright and Gary Cole and was one of the last films of Ed Lauter and Edward Herrmann before their deaths in October 2013 and December 2014, respectively. The project was initially planned as remake of the 1976 film of the same name, with Gomez-Rejon directing it from a screenplay written by Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Jason Blum through its Blumhouse Productions banner, alongside ''American Horror Story'' co-creator Ryan Murphy. However, it was conceived as a sequel, with several elements and references from the original. Filming in Texarkana began Monday, June 17, 2013 and ended in the early morning of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louder Than Words (film)
''Louder Than Words'' is a 2013 drama film directed by Anthony Fabian and written by Benjamin Chapin. Starring Timothy Hutton, David Duchovny and Hope Davis, the film focuses on a couple John (David Duchovny) and Brenda (Hope Davis) trying to deal with the death of their daughter Maria (Olivia Steele-Falconer). It was based on events that led to the founding of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York. Production of the movie was stalled for a week in 2012 due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Plot After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process. Reception The film was released on October 11, 2013 at Hamptons International Film Festival The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson. The festival has since taken place every year in East Hampton, New York. It is usually an ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying By
''Flying By'' is a 2009 drama film directed by Jim Amatulli and starring Billy Ray Cyrus, Heather Locklear, Olesya Rulin, and Patricia Neal. It was the final film for Patricia Neal. Plot A real estate developer goes to his 25th high school reunion without his wife, and finds his old teenage band playing. They get him up on stage for a couple of songs, and convince him come to a rehearsal. His wife is outraged that he played. His daughter thinks it's kind of cool. His mother, in a retirement home, encourages him to enjoy life. He feels some temporary relief from the pressures of business complexities and the stress of marriage tensions. The band gets booked at a popular bar, which leads to a last minute booking to open for a reunion tour, with the possibility of additional tour dates. But the band has internal conflicts. He faces a tough decision to give it a shot even though it will affect his marriage, his family, particularly his daughter, and his business. Notable cast * Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonneville (film)
''Bonneville'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by Christopher N. Rowley and starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen, Tom Skerritt, and Christine Baranski. The screenplay by Daniel D. Davis is based on a story by Davis and Rowley. Plot When Arvilla Holden's considerably older husband Joe dies while the two are vacationing in Borneo, she has his remains cremated and returns with them to their home in Pocatello, Idaho with plans to scatter them as he wished. Joe's resentful daughter from his first marriage, Francine, demands Arvilla relinquish the ashes so they can be buried in the family crypt in Montecito, California and threatens to sell Arvilla's home, which was left to Francine in her father's original will, unless she cooperates. Arvilla grudgingly agrees and invites her best friends, single and lonely Margene, a former teacher who lost her job because she advocated birth control to her students, and married Carol, a devout Mormon, to accompany her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bug (2002 Film)
''Bug'' is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. It was released on February 28, 2002. Plot A young boy steps on a bug, killing it. A man getting into his car witnesses the senseless murder and crosses the street to chastise the boy. In the extra minute this takes, his parking meter expires and a meter maid is right there to issue a ticket. The now angry man throws the ticket into the storm drain. The ticket clogs a pipe, causing water damage elsewhere. This series of cause-and-effect chain reactions propels an eclectic group of individuals in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, to a common destiny. Cast As credited, in order of appearance: * John Carroll Lynch * Megan Cavanagh * Grant Heslov * Brian Cox * Alexis Cruz * Jamie Kennedy * Sarah Paulson * Ed Begley Jr. * Phil Hay * Jon Huertas * Alexandra Wescourt * Christopher Thornton * Steven Shenbaum * Chris Bauer * Christina Kirk * Hedy Burress * John Doe * John Lehr * Kent Faulcon * Juliette Jeffers * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pompatus Of Love
''The Pompatus of Love'' is a 1996 American comedy film that tells the story of four guys discussing women and the meaning of the word "''pompatus''". This made-up word is found in two Steve Miller songs, "Enter Maurice" and "The Joker", the latter of which contains the line "''Some people call me Maurice / 'cause I speak of the pompatus of love''". Wolfman Jack can also be heard using the term in his spoken lines in The Guess Who's " Clap for the Wolfman." The low-budget, independent film received mostly negative reviews. Plot The film revolves around four friends and their relationships with women. Set to the background of upscale Manhattan bars, lofts and apartments, the guys engage in sharp banter and one-upsmanship. The men spend much of their time trying to decipher the word "pompatus," from the Steve Miller song, wondering whether they are mis-hearing the lyrics: "Prophetess"? "Impetus"? "Profitless"? "Impotence"? "Pompous Ass"? "Pom-pom tits"? "Poconos"? The character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Drive
''New Jersey Drive'' is a 1995 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Gomez and executive produced by Spike Lee. The film is about joyriding teenagers in 1990s Newark, New Jersey, then known as the "car theft capital of the world". The film was an official selection at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Cast Production Director Nick Gomez originally pictured the film taking place in Boston or Washington Heights in Manhattan, but ultimately set his sights on Newark after reading about teenagers and joyriding in several articles by ''The New York Times''. In an on-location interview, he stated that he himself used to steal cars for joyrides as a teenager in a working-class neighborhood in Boston, where he previously lived. Upon seeking permission to shoot the film in the city of Newark itself, city officials would not give permission to film in the city limits. Therefore, locations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Glendale, Queens, New York were chosen. Ironically, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked In New York
''Naked in New York'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Algrant and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh, Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, and Kathleen Turner, and featuring multiple celebrity cameos, including William Styron listing all of his authored, penned and film work, Whoopi Goldberg as a bas-relief mask, and former New York Dolls singer David Johansen as a talking monkey, which were arranged by executive producer Martin Scorsese. Plot The film is narrated in flashback by Jake Briggs (Eric Stoltz), a young aspiring playwright, culminating in the production of one of his plays off-Broadway by agent Carl Fisher (Tony Curtis). The play is a flop, at least in part because the lead parts are given to two actors, Dana Coles and Jason Brett (Kathleen Turner and Chris Noth), who are "not right" for the roles. Along the journey, Jake reviews his relationships with girlfriend Joanne (Mary-Louise Parker), bisexual best friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |